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Steve is right. It seems like all the drug companies care about is profit. They like to treat an existing disease or malady with drugs that are costly to the patient, or insurance company (whoever is paying the bill). They really don't want to cure diseases. If the drug cures a disease their profits on that disease cease.

That's a for sure where the drug companies are concerned. Ask the people who have to take orphan drugs and have so much trouble getting them or can't get them as there is no profit. I know at one point one of my drugs ceased production. I had to find an alternative.

And now look at all the money they spend on marketing commercials on the TV. Prime time too and that costs, I know I did the bills for an advertising agency.

Orphan drugs are usually drugs that are used for rare disorders. They are not common place and not usually prescribed. So if one is really needed by someone it is hard to get, hard to find. Drug companies don't like to produce them since there is no market to make money in.